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Born to Zeus and Hera (or possibly just Hera via a special herb), few of any other Greek gods and goddesses can match his virility and passion.
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Here’s a tour of the major players Kratos meets and generally pummels as the game unfolds.
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But while the game takes a few liberties here and there, what’s most surprising is how detailed it gets into Norse mythology and how it riffs on its ideas. After six games where Kratos killed most of Greek mythology, wrapping up with the deicide of God Of War III, an older, wiser, and slightly less jerk-ass Kratos has returned today to do the same, however reluctantly, to the Norse pantheon with today’s God Of War.